Following years of lobbying by non-profit groups and food allergy families, sesame has moved a significant step forward to becoming… Read more »
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Food Allergy in Brief: Milk in Dairy-Free Chocolate; Sesame Label Update
Milk Risks in Dark Chocolate The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found that some dark chocolate labeled as “dairy-free”… Read more »
Sesame-Free Smoky Grilled Eggplant Dip
Baba Ghanoush is a Middle Eastern staple, but the eggplant dip usually has tahini as an ingredient, which is made… Read more »
FASTER Act Would Make Food Allergies a Public Health Priority, Add Sesame as Allergen
A U.S. federal bill that includes a package of measures aimed at improving the health and safety of Americans with… Read more »
Sesame Allergy a Significant Health Issue in the United States, Study Reveals
Sesame has emerged as the ninth most common food allergen in the United States, with a new study pegging its… Read more »
Free-From Dips: Black Bean and Scallion Plus Sesame-Free Red Pepper Hummus
Dunk crispy gluten-free, seasoned pita chips into one of two delicious dips. Guests will have a hard time choosing their… Read more »
FDA Launches Process to Weigh Making Sesame the Top 9th Allergen
After years of lobbying from the U.S. food allergy community, the FDA announced on Oct. 29, 2018 that it was… Read more »
Take Action: How to Lobby for Sesame as Top Allergen
For the latest news on sesame becoming the 9th top allergen in the U.S. as part of the FASTER Act,… Read more »
Teen’s Tragedy ‘Devastating’ News to Man Who Sued Pret after Sesame Allergy Reaction
“It’s a tragedy, and I hoped that my case would have been the wakeup call to Pret a Manger,” New… Read more »
Is Someone With Peanut Allergy More Likely to Develop Sesame Seed Allergy?
Q: Does being allergic to peanut make a person more susceptible to a seed allergy? My peanut-allergic daughter recently reacted… Read more »